Treasury Manager

About the role

Highgate is a leading real estate investment and hospitality management company with over $15 billion of assets under management and a global portfolio of more than 400 hotels spanning North America, Europe, the Caribbean, and Latin America. With a 30-year track record as an innovator in the hospitality industry, this forward-thinking company provides expert guidance through all stages of the property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalization or disposition. Highgate continues to demonstrate success in developing a diverse portfolio of bespoke lifestyle hotel brands, legacy brands, and independent hotels and resorts, featuring contemporary programming and digital acumen.

Responsibilities

• Lead treasury projects and hotel transitions from initiation through implementation, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with strategic business objectives.
• Manage treasury-related system implementations and enhancements, including treasury management systems, banking platforms, payment technologies, and automation initiatives.
• Lead bank account and merchant ID onboarding associated with hotel acquisitions, dispositions, openings, and transitions.
• Partner with banks and service providers on treasury product implementations, account structures, DACA/BACA/CMA agreements, merchant services, and cash concentration strategies.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, banking regulations, and internal control requirements for all treasury related activities, including payments, online access and KYC requests.
• Manage the delivery of required information needed to adhere to internal and external audits by ensuring compliance with government regulatory and SOX Compliance.
• Develop and manage project trackers, business requirements, implementation plans, and training and communication strategies.
• Identify opportunities to standardize and automate treasury processes, improving efficiency, reducing risk, and enhancing internal controls.
• Develop and maintain treasury policies, procedures, workflows, and training documentation.
• Support strategic initiatives involving refinancing transactions, cashless conversions, ERP enhancements, and treasury operational transformations.
• Prepare executive-level project updates, presentations and KPIs.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team while fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Information Systems, or related field.
• 7+ years of Treasury, Banking, or Treasury Technology experience.
• Strong project management experience leading cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience with Treasury Management Systems (TMS), ERP systems (Oracle preferred), banking platforms, and desire to use AI to solve real-world problems.
• Strong understanding of cash management, bank account structures, payment processing, and treasury controls.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and project management tools.

Preferred Experience

• Hotel, hospitality, real estate, or multi-entity/unit treasury operations.
• Acquisitions, dispositions, refinancing, and transition management.
• Treasury system selection and implementation projects.
• Banking relationship management and treasury product implementation.
• Treasury automation, process improvement, and digital transformation initiatives.
• PMP, CTP, or equivalent professional certification a plus.